Robert Nurse

Magnesium phosphate is a general term for salts of magnesium and phosphate appearing in three forms:
Magnesium phosphate monobasic (H4MgO8P2)
Magnesium phosphate dibasic (HMgO4P)
Magnesium phosphate tribasic (Mg3O8P2)


Various forms have been used as laxatives and antacids.



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Magnesium phosphate monobasic
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Magnesium phosphate tribasic
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Magnesium phosphate dibasic



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